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Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyres cracking perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
underbody corrosion
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
underbody corrosion
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting centre chassis corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside nearside front rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
service brake efficiency only just met.it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair.
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi Deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play Nearside And Offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Shock Absorber Casing Corroded
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front To Rear Both Sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust flex pipe deteriorated
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Front wheel bearing has slight play Both Off and Nearside (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing Both Off and Nearside (2.7.2a)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive From front to rear Off and Nearside (2.4.A.3)
Front Both wheel bearing slight play
Front steering damper bush slight play
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slight play
rear exhaust rusting
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
all 4 tyres cracking on wall
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
both front tyres cracking on walls
n/side front tyre sligth damage
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
centre seat belt plastic cover missing
n/side front tyre slight damage to inner wall and both fronts cracking on walls
underside rusting
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
underside of vehicle rusting
Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
underside of vehicle rusting
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both front shocker mountings rusting
Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
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E1 JPS is a 1998 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.9%.
Across all 1998 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 110,057 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Land Rover Defender fails its MOT is shock absorber has an excessively worn bush, accounting for 77,499 recorded failures. If you're considering buying E1 JPS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Land Rover Defender typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 28 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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E1 JPS is a 1998 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 12 January 1998.
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